City of Baltimore / Police Department
Agency file
The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2025, this agency had 2,574 employees with median total compensation of $118,854; the highest distinct record was $377,249.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,574 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,854) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $191,041 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,984. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $199.6M — | 3,428 — | $58,799 — |
| 2012 | $229.2M ▲ 14.9% | 3,475 ▲ 1.4% | $66,582 ▲ 13.2% |
| 2014 | $228M ▼ 0.5% | 3,211 ▼ 7.6% | $71,338 ▲ 7.1% |
| 2021 | $295.5M ▲ 29.6% | 3,202 ▼ 0.3% | $94,241 ▲ 32.1% |
| 2022 | $289.9M ▼ 1.9% | 3,178 ▼ 0.7% | $93,226 ▼ 1.1% |
| 2023 | $299.2M ▲ 3.2% | 2,989 ▼ 5.9% | $100,085 ▲ 7.4% |
| 2024 | $315.6M ▲ 5.5% | 2,871 ▼ 3.9% | $110,286 ▲ 10.2% |
| 2025 | $308.2M ▼ 2.3% | 2,574 ▼ 10.3% | $118,854 ▲ 7.8% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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Tarolyn Thrasher works as a Grant Services Specialist III for Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. Tarolyn earned $67,841 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexandra Ebner serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $67,841.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ronald Haley serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 12 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $67,840.
33330 - Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Teara Davis works as a 33330 - Emergency Dispatcher for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. Teara earned $67,839 in 2024.
Na/Police Department
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Virginia Sladko holds the role of Na at Police Department. Hired in 2014, they have about 8 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $67,819.
33233 - Secretary III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Myrna Milburn serves as a 33233 - Secretary III. They have served since 1980 (about 42 years). Their 2022 pay totaled $67,804.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Hough serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1994 (about 20 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $67,798.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Quinton Smith is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2002, they have about 10 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $67,785.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Olen Pratt serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $67,784.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Raymond Betag holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. They have served since 1992 (about 20 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $67,780.
Agency IT Specialist II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Maxine Kadesch serves as a Agency IT Specialist II. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $67,760.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michelle Stewart holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1994, they have about 20 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $67,753.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Maisha Sutton holds the role of Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Hired in 1992, they have about 20 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $67,749.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lauren Nicole Riehl serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician II. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,749.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Derrick Beasley serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 6 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $67,744.
Investigative Specialist I/Police Department
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Edward Barrett is a Investigative Specialist I at Police Department. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $67,737.
Bpd 36/Police Department
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Bpd 36 is a Bpd 36 at Police Department. 2012 total compensation came to $67,734.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Danny Scott holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1992, they have about 22 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $67,704.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, William Pilkerton serves as a Na. They have served since 2008 (about 14 years). Their 2022 pay totaled $67,701.
Special Assistant/Police Department
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Theresa Hill holds the role of Special Assistant at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 40 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $67,699.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Wesley Rosenberger serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $67,687.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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James Mclaughlin is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. Hired in 2001, they have about 13 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $67,683.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Rickeisha Williams is a Forensic Scientist II at Police Department. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). 2021 total compensation came to $67,673.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Roeser serves as a Police Officer (Eid). They have served since 2006 (about 8 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $67,667.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Dion Nicholson is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $67,665.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Frederick Steigerwald Jr serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Hired in 2009, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $67,665.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Holly Carrigan works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 1995, they have about 19 years of service. Holly earned $67,661 in 2014.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Charles Sullivan is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 5 years. 2014 total compensation came to $67,657.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Disimone holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2007 (about 7 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $67,657.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Harry Dodge Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1999, they have about 15 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $67,655.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Stephen Derkosh works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department. Hired in 1995, they have about 26 years of service. Stephen earned $67,650 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Arthur Fuog is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $67,635.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jaziel Montanez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $67,626.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Williams serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1993, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $67,609.
Bpd/Police Department
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Bpd 24 holds the role of Bpd at Police Department. In 2014, their total compensation was $67,605.
Bpd 60/Police Department
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Bpd 60 holds the role of Bpd 60 at Police Department. In 2012, their total compensation was $67,598.
Police Officer/Police Department
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David Peters holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1996 (about 18 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $67,589.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nuradin Afmeged serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Hired in 2005, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $67,588.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Thompson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within City of Miami. In 2021, their total compensation was $67,586.
Bpd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bpd 11 serves as a Bpd. Their 2014 pay totaled $67,579.